OldSkool's 521 Thread...the Mad Idiots Journal.

[oldskoolvws]

Well that was fun...

 

Spotted :rofl:

 

[mrbigtanker]

Why is the hood not up.

[oldskoolvws]

Why is the hood not up.

 

The menehune's were on mandatory union break.

[mrbigtanker]

Oh boy,next going be Morgan's corner ,Da 13 steps and to top it off Pele the goddes of fire.I drive my truck all da time with pork and nothing happen's.

[Z chopper]

now if you could find a tiki emblem that would fit exactly where the 521 emblem on the hood is that would be perfect.

[mrbigtanker]

now if you could find a tiki emblem that would fit exactly where the 521 emblem on the hood is that would be perfect.

just make it,good idea.

[Z chopper]

need a small peice of coconut wood to carve it from

[oldskoolvws]

Okay, time to get some kind of serious for the suspension this summer. Ordered a few things tonight in alignment with my educated guesses. Thought I'd show you my ghettoexcelcad LOL.

 

[oldskoolvws]

I actually have a TIKI for it. I'll see where I put it for a show and tell.

[oldskoolvws]

Oooouuuu......spotted again :frantics:

 

[oldskoolvws]

 

 

 

Looks at the registration very carefully hahahaha.

[mrbigtanker]

did you paint this truck or did you buy painted already.

[mrbigtanker]

and were is the front center caps.

[mrbigtanker]

looks like june 2012

[oldskoolvws]

The guy I bought it from down in L.A. did the original spray. I had the guy right down the street from me spray a few panels that I didn't like and also the gas door and the dash. Thinking about hitting the bed again too, but likely no. There are worse things that need the cash. Good work, just so spendy. He's good though, got lots of magazines of his work on the walls.

 

The fronts don't fit because they're shorter and the hub caps stick out too far. I've been looking for a solution forever. I only need like half an inch. When I put on my new lower arms, they'll suck the wheel in about that so I might throw on a spacer to bring it back out and make the center cap fit. That seems to be the easiest solution and keep the original caps on it.

 

Jan 2012. Where the hell is that paperwork? It's reg'd.

[mrbigtanker]

The guy I bought it from down in L.A. did the original spray. I had the guy right down the street from me spray a few panels that I didn't like and also the gas door and the dash. Thinking about hitting the bed again too, but likely no. There are worse things that need the cash. Good work, just so spendy. He's good though, got lots of magazines of his work on the walls.

 

The fronts don't fit because they're shorter and the hub caps stick out too far. I've been looking for a solution forever. I only need like half an inch. When I put on my new lower arms, they'll suck the wheel in about that so I might throw on a spacer to bring it back out and make the center cap fit. That seems to be the easiest solution and keep the original caps on it.

 

Jan 2012. Where the hell is that paperwork? It's reg'd.

fawken truck is stolen cuz.lol

[mrbigtanker]

Its really really sano.I want to see a better shot of the inside and under the hood.

[mklotz70]

Awesome looking 521!!! 

 

....would look even better if the front bumper brackets were fixed :)

[oldskoolvws]

Yeah, I was looking at those today. I got to pull it off and see what's going on.

[mklotz70]

The two under the radiator are weak and get bent up pretty easily.  You can almost stand on the bumper and bend them down, but you run the risk of damaging the bumper or grill.....so it's best to take them off.  While you're at it, you may want to figure out how to weld on a bit of reinforcement....but then again....I'd rather have the brackets bend with a light tap than to have the bumper dent.

[erichwaslike]

i love it... cant stand the rear center caps.... get those plastic peices out of there and just paint the center of the axle shafts black to match the front hubs....

[jrock4224]

hey,  holy cheet,   i agree with erich on something.......this may be the start to a real good week.... ditch the caps gives a real les schwab feel to the wheel ...... especially when your truck is so epically beautiful....

[datson4life]

that orange 521 in the background :sick:

 

 

 

Looks at the registration very carefully hahahaha.

[jrock4224]

orange one is a popular look lately ... most dont run the chrome beauty rings...

[mrbigtanker]

You can also paint your rims all kinds of colors.Tiki keep up with what your doing on your truck.Also did you check out the bone stock 521 in New york for sale on eBay I am the highest bidder.